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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'approve' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions approve verb (approv, ing) (transitive) To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm. Although we may disagree with it, we must nevertheless the sentence handed down by the court-martial. (transitive) To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of. We the measure of the administration, for it is an excellent decision. (transitive) To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically. Opportunities to . . . worth. --Emerson. He had approved himself a great warrior. --Macaulay. 'T is an old lesson; Time approves it true. --Byron. His account . . . approves him a man of thought. --Parkman. (transitive) To make or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance. The first care and concern must be to approve himself to God. --Rogers. Note: This word, when it signifies to be pleased with, to think favorably (of), is often followed by of. They had not approved of the deposition of James. --Macaulay. They approved of the political institutions. --W. Black. Translations:         Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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